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Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/14

Game 1: Friday, December 14th
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Hornets102
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Game 2: Friday, January 11th
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Hornets104
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Game 3: Saturday, February 2nd
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Timberwolves115
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Game 4: Sunday, March 17th
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Timberwolves 113

(11-9, 5-6 away)

Hornets 102

(5-17, 3-10 home)

8:00 PM ET, December 14, 2012

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 28 22 32 31113
NO 23 27 23 29102

Top Performers

Minnesota: N. Pekovic 31 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

New Orleans: G. Vasquez 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 16 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00 0-0Nikola Pekovic vs. Robin Lopez (Andrei Kirilenko gains possession)
11:48Luke Ridnour makes layup (Andrei Kirilenko assists)2-0 
11:30 2-0Austin Rivers bad pass (Luke Ridnour steals)
11:23Andrei Kirilenko misses layup2-0 
11:19Kevin Love offensive rebound2-0 
11:19Kevin Love misses layup2-0 
11:18 2-0Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound
11:03 2-0Robin Lopez misses 6-foot jumper
11:03 2-0Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound
11:03 2-2Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot
10:41Andrei Kirilenko misses layup2-2 
10:40Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound2-2 
10:40Nikola Pekovic makes 2-foot two point shot4-2 
10:30 4-5Austin Rivers makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
10:15Alexey Shved misses 26-foot three point jumper 4-5 
10:14 4-5Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
10:08 4-7Al-Farouq Aminu makes 2-foot two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)
9:52Nikola Pekovic makes layup6-7 
9:30 6-7Robin Lopez misses 6-foot jumper
9:30Alexey Shved defensive rebound6-7 
9:14Nikola Pekovic misses 9-foot jumper6-7 
9:12 6-7Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound
9:06 6-7Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:04Andrei Kirilenko defensive rebound6-7 
9:00Alexey Shved bad pass 6-7 
8:41 6-7Greivis Vasquez misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:41Andrei Kirilenko defensive rebound6-7 
8:23Andrei Kirilenko makes layup (Nikola Pekovic assists)8-7 
8:11 8-9Robin Lopez makes 6-foot two point shot (Austin Rivers assists)
7:54Kevin Love misses layup8-9 
7:54 8-9Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
7:46 8-11Al-Farouq Aminu makes 20-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
7:33Nikola Pekovic out of bounds lost ball turnover 8-11 
7:26 8-13Robin Lopez makes layup (Greivis Vasquez assists)
7:09Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper 8-13 
7:07Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound8-13 
7:01Alexey Shved makes 16-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)10-13 
7:01 10-13Austin Rivers shooting foul (Alexey Shved draws the foul)
7:01Alexey Shved misses free throw 1 of 110-13 
7:01 10-13Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound
6:50 10-13Robin Lopez steps out of bounds turnover
6:31Kevin Love lost ball turnover (Al-Farouq Aminu steals)10-13 
6:26 10-13Greivis Vasquez misses layup
6:24Alexey Shved defensive rebound10-13 
6:18Luke Ridnour misses 17-foot jumper10-13 
6:16 10-13Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound
6:03 10-13Robin Lopez misses 8-foot jumper
6:03Andrei Kirilenko defensive rebound10-13 
5:52Kevin Love makes two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)12-13 
5:46Hornets Full timeout
5:39 12-16Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
5:16Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)14-16 
4:56 14-16Greivis Vasquez lost ball turnover (Luke Ridnour steals)
4:46 14-16Robin Lopez shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
4:46Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 215-16 
4:46 15-16Anthony Davis enters the game for Ryan Anderson
4:46Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 216-16 
4:33 16-16Al-Farouq Aminu bad pass (Andrei Kirilenko steals)
4:26Kevin Love misses layup16-16 
4:26Timberwolves offensive team rebound16-16 
4:24Anthony Davis blocks Kevin Love 's 2-foot layup16-16 
4:22 16-16Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound
4:20Luke Ridnour personal foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul)16-17 
4:20 16-17Austin Rivers makes free throw 1 of 2
4:20 16-17Darius Miller enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu
4:20 16-18Austin Rivers makes free throw 2 of 2
4:05Luke Ridnour makes 21-foot jumper (Alexey Shved assists)18-18 
3:57 18-18Greivis Vasquez bad pass
3:42Andrei Kirilenko misses 20-foot jumper18-18 
3:41 18-18Anthony Davis defensive rebound
3:29 18-18Austin Rivers misses 20-foot jumper
3:28Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound18-18 
3:17Nikola Pekovic makes jumper (Kevin Love assists)20-18 
3:00 20-18Greivis Vasquez bad pass (Alexey Shved steals)
2:48Kevin Love makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)23-18 
2:31 23-20Anthony Davis makes 12-foot two point shot (Austin Rivers assists)
2:31Nikola Pekovic shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)23-20 
2:31Timberwolves Full timeout
2:31Josh Howard enters the game for Andrei Kirilenko23-20 
2:31Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Nikola Pekovic23-20 
2:31Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Luke Ridnour23-20 
2:31 23-20Brian Roberts enters the game for Darius Miller
2:31 23-20Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 1
2:29Timberwolves defensive team rebound23-20 
2:15Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper 23-20 
2:14Jose Juan Barea offensive rebound23-20 
2:10Josh Howard makes 14-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)25-20 
1:52Alexey Shved shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)25-22 
1:52 25-21Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
1:52 25-21Lance Thomas enters the game for Robin Lopez
1:52 25-21Ryan Anderson enters the game for Austin Rivers
1:52 25-22Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
1:39 25-22Anthony Davis shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
1:39Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 225-22 
1:39Timberwolves offensive team rebound25-22 
1:39Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 226-22 
1:17 26-22Lance Thomas misses 13-foot jumper
1:16 26-22Ryan Anderson offensive rebound
1:14 26-22Greg Stiemsma blocks Ryan Anderson 's 3-foot layup
1:10 26-22Brian Roberts offensive rebound
1:10Dante Cunningham enters the game for Kevin Love26-22 
1:01Greg Stiemsma shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)26-22 
1:01 26-23Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
1:01 26-23Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
1:00Josh Howard defensive rebound26-23 
0:48Dante Cunningham lost ball turnover (Anthony Davis steals)26-23 
0:44 26-23Anthony Davis lost ball turnover (Jose Juan Barea steals)
0:41Alexey Shved makes layup (Jose Juan Barea assists)28-23 
0:25 28-23Greg Stiemsma blocks Lance Thomas 's 7-foot jumper
0:24Josh Howard defensive rebound28-23 
0:04Greg Stiemsma offensive Charge (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)28-23 
0:04Greg Stiemsma turnover 28-23 
0:04Derrick Williams enters the game for Greg Stiemsma28-23 
0:02 28-23Brian Roberts misses 33-foot three point jumper
0:01 28-23Hornets offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter